Human Biology is an exciting and ever-changing field. It studies the human body, disease changes, and how humans interact with their environment. At Liverpool Hope, the Human Biology degree is part of a combined honours programme. This programme offers a modern curriculum that challenges students in many key areas of the field.
Our Food and Nutritional Sciences combined honours course equips students with practical skills and knowledge. This prepares them for careers in the food sector, public health, or further studies in nutrition and dietetics. The curriculum is wide-ranging. It includes food, nutrition, and health sciences. It also offers insights from social and behavioral sciences.
Our Sport and Exercise Nutrition degree is ideal for anyone looking to combine exercise and nutrition. It helps promote health and enhance athletic performance.
Develop the skills and knowledge needed for a career in sports performance or public health with our Sport and Exercise Science course, endorsed by the British Association of Sport & Exercise. This applied and interdisciplinary programme provides a comprehensive view of performance and health.
Our Sport and Physical Education degree gives you deep knowledge of how sport, physical education, and activity affect individuals and society. You will explore the impact of sport at various levels, from grassroots to elite. This includes individual, team, organisational, and community aspects.
Sport Psychology blends science with how people view the world. It explores their thoughts, problem-solving skills, and interactions in sports and exercise. Our Sport Psychology degree merges Psychology with Sport and Exercise Science. This blend helps you learn key psychological theories and apply them in various sport and exercise settings.
Our Sport Rehabilitation degree gives you the needed knowledge and skills to work as a Sport Rehabilitation professional. You'll learn how to improve health and function for people with injuries, illnesses, and diseases. This includes everyone, from beginners to top athletes.
The global sports industry is vibrant and expanding, encompassing sectors such as properties (leagues, teams, athletes), rights (media and marketing rights), mega-events, and content packaging (branding, sponsorship, broadcasting). You will explore these areas in detail on our Sport Management degree.
Available for subsequent progression to: Sport & Exercise Science; Sport & Physical Education; Sport Psychology; Sport Management; Human Biology; Food & Nutritional Sciences; Sport & Exercise Nutrition.
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This programme has been designed with partners in clinical practice to further develop healthcare professional's expert musculoskeletal knowledge and skills by improving the translation of evidence into practice, promoting critical thinking and advanced clinical reasoning whilst adapting to different environments and considering the needs of diverse populations and communities.
This programme has been designed with partners in clinical practice to further develop healthcare professional's expert musculoskeletal knowledge and skills by improving the translation of evidence into practice, promoting critical thinking and advanced clinical reasoning whilst adapting to different environments and considering the needs of diverse populations and communities.
The MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration) programme equips you with the essential skills and knowledge vital for a thriving career. Whether you are from the UK or an international student, this programme is designed to inspire individuals passionate about enhancing mobility, function, and overall quality of life for those with diverse health conditions.
The MSc in Sports Medicine, Exercise and Health is designed to provide you with a broad understanding of sports and exercise medicine, principles of musculoskeletal injury management and rehabilitation, the vital role of physical activity in promoting health and prevention of musculoskeletal and chronic disease, and fundamental aspects of exercise physiology linked to clinical conditions.
The MSc in Strength, Conditioning & Rehabilitation equips students with the advanced knowledge and applied skills required to work across sport performance, athletic development, and musculoskeletal rehabilitation.
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To apply to any of our apprenticeship courses, you must have first gained employment within a relevant job role and the support from your employer. Please ask your line manager to contact us for a discussion about the apprenticeship and to begin the application process.
Contact us via email: apprenticeships@hope.ac.uk
What is an apprenticeship?
An apprenticeship provides the opportunity for you to work and study at the same time. You will be employed within a relevant job role alongside studying for your qualifications to become experienced within a specific area. The training costs (including your course fees) for your apprenticeship will be fully funded by your employer whilst you are being paid for the hours that you are working.
At Liverpool Hope University, we are currently offering Level 4 - Level 6 (Degree) Apprenticeship courses which will give you the opportunity to obtain a qualification up to a full bachelors degree to support you to reach new heights in your career.
Discover more about our apprenticeship offer.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Modules
The School of Health and Sports Sciences offers a range of practice-based, impact-driven CPD courses that support the changing and advancing roles of healthcare professionals in contemporary practice. Our CPD courses are designed to equip professionals with the appropriate knowledge and skills to deliver safe and high-quality care to patients whilst ensuring an integrated approach to healthcare delivery that can be tailored to local settings and beyond.
The School is a modern, purpose-built learning environment with bespoke clinical and research facilities lead by experts in their field. Our CPD portfolio is continually reviewed and updated in response to changing market needs and is designed to be delivered in flexible ways to support professional alongside practice.
Located at the University's beautiful Hope Park campus, the School has become a popular destination for an increasing number of students due to its outstanding educational, research and innovative activities reinforced by huge investments in the infrastructure, laboratories, and student-focused facilities. The first-rate teaching and research laboratories, together with outstanding sporting and well-being facilities located next door in the Hope Park Sports, enables the School to provide an inspirational environment for students across the disciplines taught in the School.
How to Apply for CPD Modules
CPD modules are administered separately from Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes. As a result, applications are not made through the University's online application system.
To apply for a CPD module:
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Please email healthsciences@hope.ac.uk to request a CPD application form
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An application form will be sent to you by email
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Once completed, please return the form by email, along with any required supporting documentation
Available CPD Modules
- Duration: 8 months (Full Time) or 12 months (Part Time)*
- Delivery: Face to face
- Start Date: September/December/February/March
Course Aim:
This programme has been designed with partners in clinical practice to further develop healthcare professional's expert Musculoskeletal (MSK) knowledge and skills.
Students will learn to improve the translation of evidence into practice, promote critical thinking and advanced clinical reasoning whilst adapting to different environments and considering the needs of diverse populations and communities. Students will develop specialist skills to enable them to deliver safe, effective, person-centred care to people presenting with complex MSK conditions.
In addition, students will develop knowledge and skills in education, leadership and research and consider application in a clinical and organisational context.
This First Contact Practitioner course is recognised by The Centre for Advancing Practice as meeting the FCP Roadmap Stage 1 and 2 requirements and evidence of successful completion meets current requirements for First Contact Practice.
*Maximum course duration of 3 years (subject to approval)
- Duration: 3 months (8 delivery days)
- Delivery: 8 days face to face
- Start Date: September 2026
Course Aim: To deliver advanced theoretical and practical knowledge and research and quality improvement understanding within a specialist discipline of Musculoskeletal (MSK) Health, Sport and Exercise Science.
This 20 credit UK Level 7 module will support students to develop a Master's level of understanding of research. They will develop expert skills in literature searching to identify evidence within their specialist area and comprehensive critical evaluation skills in qualitative and quantitative research. Students will consider where there are gaps in the available evidence in order to identify areas to develop their own research. They will also consider the challenge of translating evidence into practice within MSK services and consider the importance of audit, service and quality improvement in order to bridge this gap and ensure evidence informed practice can lead change within organisations to enhance patient care.
- Duration: 3 months (8 delivery days)
- Delivery: 8 days face to face
- Start Date: September 2026
Course Aim: To develop advanced clinical reasoning skills in the assessment and management of complex, undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions in MSK practice.
During this 20 credit UK Level 7 module students will develop advanced clinical reasoning skills in the assessment and management of complex, undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions in MSK practice. There will be a focus on evidence-based decision making in diagnosis and managing risk, including radiology, blood tests, neurophysiology, clinical examination of multiple systems and pharmacology. Students will enhance their skills in communication, behaviour change and exercise prescription in the context of person centred care in a variety of clinical settings and consider how health inequalities and population health can influence decision making. Students will be introduced to concepts and theories of leadership and education and consider their role as leaders and educators within an organisation.
This First Contact Practitioner course is recognised by The Centre for Advancing Practice as meeting the FCP Roadmap Stage 1 and 2 requirements and evidence of successful completion meets current requirements for First Contact Practice.
- Duration: 3 months (8 delivery days)
- Delivery: 8 days face to face
- Start Date: December 2026
Course Aim: To develop knowledge, understanding and practical applied skills of activity and exercise prescription to improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of individuals and communities with a variety of health needs.
This 20 credit UK Level 7 module addresses population health and the social, psychological, environmental, cultural and economic determinants of health and health inequalities. Students will critically evaluate how these factors influence decision making in the context of person centred and individualised care. Students will explore the principles of physical activity and exercise prescription within varied populations, with a focus on both mental and physical health and wellbeing.
Theoretical principles and models of behavioural psychology will be discussed and applied within the current physical activity prescription guidelines to demonstrate how goals can be achieved for groups and individuals from a range of populations. The application of physical activity prescription will be further supported by exploring the principles of nutrition and complemented by reviewing aspects of rehabilitation and injury prevention. Students will apply this learning to Musculoskeletal (MSK) practice in order to improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of individuals and populations.
- Duration: 3 months (9 delivery days)
- Delivery: 9 days face to face
- Start Date: December 2026
Course Aim: To develop expert clinical reasoning skills in the assessment and management of Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions relating to the spine and lower limb.
This clinically focussed 20 credit UK Level 7 module focuses on the lumbar spine and pelvis, hip, knee, foot and ankle. Students will develop expert clinical reasoning skills in the holistic assessment and management of MSK conditions considering the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) classification and person-centred, individualised care. Students will critically explore the evidence base and apply to practise using a problem based learning approach. Students will work with clinical experts to consider the application of learning to different clinical settings such as rehabilitation, first contact practice and advanced practice.
Students will apply advancing knowledge of MSK practice to support complex decision making in uncertain and undifferentiated conditions, managing risk and integrating advanced communication skills and behaviour change interventions into practice. Students will consider their role as a leader within an organisation and apply their theoretical learning to developing their leadership skills to promote the translation of evidence to practise to enhance multi-disciplinary patient care.
- Duration: 3 months (8 delivery days)
- Delivery: 8 days face to face
- Start Date: February 2026
Course Aim: To develop practical and analytical skills in biomechanical techniques and apply to clinical and community settings.
This 20 credit UK Level 7 module focuses on the expert application of biomechanical techniques. Students will learn theoretical principles and practical application of evaluative techniques such as force plates, electromyography (EMG) and motion capture. Students will learn to analyse this information and interpret data to enable them to integrate expertise into a rehabilitation plan including biofeedback, exercise and orthotic prescription. There will be focus on lower and upper limb musculoskeletal assessments in clinical and laboratory settings.
- Duration: 3 months (9 delivery days)
- Delivery: 9 days face to face
- Start Date: March 2026
Course Aim: To develop expert clinical reasoning skills in the assessment and management of Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions relating to the spine and upper limb.
This clinically focussed 20 credit UK Level 7 module focuses on the cervical and thoracic spine, shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. Students will develop expert clinical reasoning skills in the holistic assessment and management of MSK conditions considering the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) classification and person-centred, individualised care. Students will critically explore the evidence base and apply to practise using a problem based learning approach. Students will work with clinical experts to consider the application of learning to different clinical settings such as rehabilitation, first contact practice and advanced practice.
Students will apply advancing knowledge of MSK practice to support complex decision making in uncertain and undifferentiated conditions, managing risk and integrating advanced communication skills and behaviour change interventions into practice. Students will consider their role as a leader within an organisation and apply their theoretical learning to developing their leadership skills to promote the translation of evidence to practise to enhance multi-disciplinary patient care.
Progression
Successful completion of CPD modules may allow progression to:
CPD Enquiries
If you have any questions about CPD study, entry requirements, module suitability or specific professional development needs, please email: healthsciences@hope.ac.uk
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